| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Danny Defranco inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Providence | Jeff McCartha steals the ball from Danny Defranco | 33-42 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Hugo Clark is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:58 | Providence | A charge is called on Jason Phillips - foul #2 on Jason Phillips, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (PF) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | The jumper by Clarence Hargraves is denied by Jason Phillips | 36-42 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oliver Rommel | 38-42 |
| 18:07 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 38-42 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 17:59 | Providence | Hugo Clark gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeff McCartha - foul #2 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Robert Sauls (C) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Butz (SF), Ryan Clark (PF) Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| 17:53 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:53 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 17:24 | Providence | Jason Phillips grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Ryan Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Jones (PF) Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Robert Duryea (C) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Jason Phillips | |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:50 | Providence | Ryan Clark grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Ryan Noah is hacked by Oliver Rommel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oliver Rommel, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Ryan Noah loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Kerr (SF) Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | William Kerr lays it in on a great pass from Jeff McCartha | 43-43 |
| 16:09 | Providence | Ryan Noah hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block set up by Brian Butz | 43-45 |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Brian Butz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Kerr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Butz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Clark (fairly fresh) C - Robert Duryea (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Providence | Steve Wolf comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:42 | Providence | Brian Butz tips it home | 43-47 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:28 | Providence | Robert Duryea snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Ryan Clark is open and scores on a shot from the right block set up by Robert Duryea | 43-49 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Robert Duryea is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Duryea, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Clarence Hargraves, Luis Bailey, William Kerr, Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark, Robert Duryea | |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Louis Canup tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 47-49 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank is fouled on the floor by Mark Evans - foul #2 on Mark Evans, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Jeff McCartha (C) Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Jelinski (PF) Mark Evans | |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #3 on Jason Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Jones (PF) Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Danny Defranco is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Hargraves | 52-49 |
| 13:26 | Providence | Louis Canup steals it from Albert Jelinski in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha buries a shot from the baseline set up by Clarence Hargraves | 54-49 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Albert Jelinski knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Mark Evans (PF) Hugo Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 12:51 | Providence | Albert Jelinski makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-52 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Albert Jelinski snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:28 | Providence | Tommy Howard steals it from Ryan Noah in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard hits a jumper in the lane set up by Bob Eubank | 56-52 |
| 11:53 | Providence | Mark Evans scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Danny Defranco | 56-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff McCartha (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Jelinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Danny Defranco picks off the pass by Jeff McCartha | 56-54 |
| 11:35 | Providence | Danny Defranco banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Bob Eubank is denied by Mark Evans | 56-56 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard tips it home | 58-56 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Mark Evans misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Bob Eubank - foul #3 on Bob Eubank, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (C) Ryan Noah, Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Albert Jelinski | |
| 10:40 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-57 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Clarence Hargraves takes the ball from Steve Wolf in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson double dribbles | 60-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Clark (PF) Mark Evans | |
| 09:57 | Providence | Steve Wolf clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 60-57 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnnie Johnson | 62-57 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Steve Wolf misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Louis Canup | 62-57 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 64-57 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Brian Butz can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Sauls - foul #1 on Robert Sauls, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Kerr (SF) Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Robert Duryea | |
| 09:08 | Providence | Brian Butz makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Brian Butz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Sauls | 66-59 |
| 08:50 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses long on a shot from the left side | 66-59 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Robert Sauls grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Bob Eubank (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Thomas Jones, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Oliver Rommel - foul #4 on Oliver Rommel, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:26 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | William Kerr drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Bailey | 68-60 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Johnnie Johnson steps in front of the Danny Defranco pass in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Mark Evans - foul #3 on Mark Evans, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Wilczynski (SF) William Kerr | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Martin Emerson pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Luis Bailey - foul #3 on Luis Bailey, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, Timothy Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Robert Duryea (PF) Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 07:42 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff McCartha (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Duryea (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Phillips (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Duryea - foul #2 on Robert Duryea, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF) Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Ryan Clark (PF) Ryan Noah, Jason Phillips | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Ryan Clark blows the layup but he's hacked by Bob Eubank - foul #4 on Bob Eubank, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Sauls (C) Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:17 | Providence | Ryan Clark makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Ryan Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 07:08 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard loses the dribble to Steve Wolf | 71-63 |
| 06:40 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 71-63 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Steve Wolf is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves - foul #1 on Steve Wolf, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), William Kerr (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Louis Canup, Tommy Howard, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Hugo Clark, Steve Wolf, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark, Robert Duryea | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Jason Phillips grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Mark Evans misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 72-63 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Phillips | 72-63 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Danny Defranco snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 05:43 | Providence | Mark Evans hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 72-63 |
| 05:41 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Ryan Noah banks in the layup on a nice dish by Martin Emerson | 72-65 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha is denied on a layup by Mark Evans | 72-65 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Danny Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Ryan Noah is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Johnson - foul #4 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Tommy Howard (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, William Kerr, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Ryan Clark (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans, Jason Phillips | |
| 05:08 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 72-65 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Robert Duryea gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| 04:36 | Providence | Steve Wolf hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ryan Noah | 72-68 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Bailey - foul #4 on Luis Bailey, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Tommy Howard, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Albert Jelinski (PF) Steve Wolf, Ryan Clark | |
| 04:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Ryan Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Oliver Rommel | 76-70 |
| 03:59 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the jumper from the right side | 76-70 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Robert Duryea grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Providence | Robert Duryea misses long on a shot from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 03:45 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jelinski | 76-70 |
| 03:25 | Providence | Hugo Clark knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Canup (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Sauls (tiring) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Noah (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Butz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Jelinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Duryea (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Canup | 78-72 |
| 03:02 | Providence | Ryan Noah misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 78-72 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Louis Canup snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank blows the layup | 78-72 |
| 02:53 | Providence | The rebound goes to Robert Duryea | 78-72 |
| 02:53 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), William Kerr (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG), Danny Defranco (SF), Ryan Clark (PF) Ryan Noah, Brian Butz, Robert Duryea | |
| 02:36 | Providence | Ryan Clark can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | William Kerr gets the rebound | 78-72 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the jumper from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Johnnie Johnson | 78-72 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | William Kerr makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Bailey | 80-72 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SF), Bob Eubank (C) William Kerr, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | Steve Wolf (SG), Mark Evans (PF), Jason Phillips (C) Martin Emerson, Ryan Clark, Albert Jelinski | |
| 02:16 | Providence | Steve Wolf is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Bailey - foul #5 on Luis Bailey, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG) Luis Bailey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:16 | Providence | Steve Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Steve Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Mark Evans snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Hugo Clark buries a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Johnnie Johnson - foul #5 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:05 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the free throw | 80-75 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Louis Canup's pass is intercepted by Jason Phillips | 80-75 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Oliver Rommel is called for the reach on Steve Wolf in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oliver Rommel, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:49 | Providence | Steve Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 01:49 | Providence | Steve Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Danny Defranco is called for the reach on Tommy Howard - foul #3 on Danny Defranco, team foul #8 | 80-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG) Steve Wolf | |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Thomas Jones picks off the pass by Martin Emerson | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-77 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the fadeaway in the lane | 82-77 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Clark - foul #2 on Hugo Clark, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Providence | Jeff McCartha swats the short shot by Jason Phillips | 82-77 |
| 00:30 | Providence | Mark Evans tips it but misses | 82-77 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Danny Defranco pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-77 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Hugo Clark is called for the reach on Thomas Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugo Clark, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Sauls (C) Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Mark Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 82-77 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is hacked by Hugo Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugo Clark, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Martin Emerson hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Hugo Clark | 84-80 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is hacked by Martin Emerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Emerson, team foul #12 | 84-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Kerr (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Tommy Howard, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Danny Defranco comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 86-80 |